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According to Jason Clare, the Minister for Education, students who study in industries with skills shortages will be able to stay in Australia two years longer.Currently, students with bachelor’s degrees can stay in Australia for two years, master’s students can stay for three years, and doctoral students can stay for four years (though students with Hong Kong and British National Overseas passports can stay for five years).There are already significant changes afoot for the future of work in Australia as the Albanese government holds its historic Jobs and Skills Summit.Previously, Jason Clare stated that he would like to see more…

An international student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario says she was eager to settle into new housing ahead of the fall semester, but was stripped of her savings and is fighting poor mental health after falling victim to a rental scam.”Before, I had one problem: Finding a place. But now, I have two problems: Finding a place and getting my money back … I can’t focus on my studies,” said Armina Soleymani, who moved to Ontario from Iran three years ago to pursue her PhD in systems design engineering.Soleymani’s experience comes following a slew of warnings by the Waterloo Regional Police…

Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are investigating several reports of rental fraud that occurred on August 6 and 7, 2022.  Police were contacted by individuals who had fallen victim to the scams after responding to online ads offering an apartment sublet in the University District of Waterloo.  The individuals met with the suspect in person before the victims paid the suspect to rent the apartment.  The victims later learned that the rental property was a scam and did not receive responses when they attempted to contact the suspect again.  The victims then reported the incidents to police.  The suspect…

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2022 /CNW/ – The third chapter of the 2022 Canadian Student Wellbeing Study commissioned by Studiosity, the global leader in ethical online study support for post-secondary institutions, and carried out independently by Angus Reid, has revealed insights into the current stress levels of students, their thoughts on withdrawing, and their optimism towards the future.This latest chapter, which surveyed 1,014 post-secondary students in Canada, includes insights such as: “I feel anxious because if I am doing bad in school, how am I supposed to get a good job.” Tweet this 2022 Canadian Student Wellbeing Study – Chapter 3 (CNW…

Canada immigration news: International graduates with Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) that were extended for 18 months last year need not fear them running out because they qualify for an open work permit under new Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) measures.  “Similar to the policy launched in 2021 for those with expiring post-graduation work permits, the new measures allow foreign nationals whose post-graduation work permit expired or will expire from Sept. 20 to Dec. 31, 2022, the opportunity to get an additional 18 months to work in Canada,” Rémi Larivière, a spokesperson for IRCC told Immigration.ca in an email. “It…

As worries over visa delays have gripped Indians, with many of them being students, the US Consulate in Mumbai has assured that a vast majority of student visa applicants this summer will be able to interview on time for their program start dates.Still hope for students“The U.S. Embassy and consulates have set aside the majority of appointments for June, July, and August for students and have expanded interview waiver eligibility to help as many as possible utilise this convenient application stream,” Jessica Doyle, Acting Spokesperson, U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai told the Free Press JournalReasons for the visa backlogThe US Mission…

Australian and Indian ministers of education held a bilateral meeting in Sydney to collaborate on education and skills development initiatives between the two nations. India’s Minister of Education and Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan met with his Australian counterpart Jason Clare MP as part of the Australian India Education Council (AIEC) at Western Sydney University’s Parramatta City Campus. Dharmendra Pradhan and Jason Clare (Twitter – Dharmendra Pradhan) With AIEC 2022, India and Australia aim to collaborate in areas such as Ayurveda, Yoga & Agriculture, skill development, curriculum development and Digital University.  – Advertisement – The education ministers…

Data from the United States State Department website shows that the average wait time for a visa appointment at the US Consulate in New Delhi is 471 days for student visas and 582 days for visitor visas. Similar delays have plagued countries like Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom as well. But why are visas taking so long to process? What efforts are governments making to address these issues? What is the delay time that can be expected from each country? United States  According to data from the US State Department, the average wait time in Mumbai is 517 days…